Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-06-21
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After q very sases@fal week IN Yis-
aosia, Nile. Rhsa kad her sxseIasnk com
pa1y hAys again retained to dsiighs
Seattis theatsr-e0ers- Frys's Opsra
Hcaas vas wsiI. 6Els5 Iasa evening and
thoss Ursssnt greeted the 20 entry o. the
eomsdisnne with u1disRuissd eOraialify.
Thoss Who have seen hsF have heen
charmed With her, ard last nfahf's per-
foFmAnce onls served % raise Ter il the
estimation Of tkose Who have already
acknowledged her 10 be an artlsts 81
PRE- e0inent ability. To Display Niie.
Rbss's talents 70 tie bssk advantage q
happier SECESSION from hsR rep
ertoire than ssIhs Nido~1 c,uld
not, paFhaps. hays beSn naSa.
IL drawing room or soeissy
comedy she u unexeeilsd. The
Widow" Shows considerable originality
IN sexi and oor ssEuetioc, and aaasds
abundant opportunities for a psessnsa
ton Of those many characteristics that
have made Rhsa s1eh favorite. The
pios and dietion are sosnewhat FFeoeh,
bot only sufficiently % % render II
bright, sparkling and full Of inssFesf.
The satire. hum " and ssFiousrl e are
deftiy blended in gneh proportions as
give the whole favos that Il delicious.
Tue comedy element Ia Light without
being 800 faRcical, refined vithouf BE-
Ing tnsipid, and IL is handled by artists
vho apDreoite it sh0Feuehly sad enter
into its spirit with q xass that creates
an enees altogether delighsfal. Mile.
khea's work last evening was a. I'm
tshed aud completely satisfying Is any
she hes heretofore undertaken In this
city. And it is quite 3 range, TOO, that
. offered @ o0mpetenf artistic, that Of
poFsrayinR the conflicting emotions,
hrst Of widow In mourning, and later
Of the woman Of the world who has
gradually thrust aside her sorrow and
entered again into the delights Of life.
She appreciates fully, however. the es-
ee0tial qualities which distinguish la
CosAfesss In her changing rno0ds, and
her eharaeteriz tiion IN each Aot wss
artistic throughout. Especially was
this % in tbs latter portion Of the play,
where she questionable actions OF the
late lamentedn were br0nQht TO light
through che jewelers. books. Raea, Of
course, lOoked beautiful, her stage
presence vas As fascinating as ever, her
movements as graceful, and her vivaci
y and inpstuosity ~ thoroughly cap
tivatinQ.
Toe support was we'll balanced. Mr.
Forrest gave O clever bit OF comedy that
vas suEtAinsd from first TO last. His
antics on the stage were extremely
Imaginable and the dEolleriefs Of the part
evidently highly appreciated. Mr. Owen
80 De Leon was excellent, and Mr.,
Amogy Sufficiently c0nverssnt with the
love making Of newly welded pair 10
givs several decidedly amusing bits Of
By play. MessEs. Wilson and Gibbs
we're also good. Miss Waterman vas
charming as Valentine and Mrs. Wren,
Miss Strong and Miss Dantes did their
work in q very acceptable manner. The
interior scene which did service during
the entire play was admirably set and
the artistic arrangement OF details re-
fleets much credit on AF. Davies, the
stage manager.
Nils Rhea will TO. nieht take her fare
well Of Seattle, appearing in the En-
Rlish comedy, "rks Country Girl"
The role Of Peggy Is exactly suited to
her protean Reniue. She reyals in its
delineatiou, every mental fibre within
her being in unison with the character.
She appears a. an unoouth country girl,
and tn the second act assumes the dis
guiss Of a boy. appearing with her 40
castoned grace in q pretty, becoming,
bat thoroughly modest male at
tire. Mile Rhea is, II possible, hand
somer, and more winning in the
dress Of the page than in any other, and
her innate refinement and thoroughly
artistic taste End fitting frame IN this
conRenial role. THE Country girl" had
run of over one hundred nights at
DAYS. Theatre, New York. II 10 fall Of
laughAbIe situations, bFistles with wit
and repaFtee and is altogether g most
ENJOYABLE performance. Mile. Rhea
will present every lady attending the
theatre with q handsome silver thimble,
on which her name Is engraved, a pretty
souvenir 10 keep her memory green IN
til she retoFns again.